The Advanced CompTIA A+ Certification Prep course focuses on fun technology. You'll learn everything you need to know to select, install, and service video, sound, and portable computers. The course teaches networking, both wired and wireless, because every well-rounded tech needs to know it. You'll learn about security, security, security. The Advanced course completes the three-course CompTIA A+ Certification Exam Prep cycle and prepares you for both the 901/902 exams and for real life as a tech.  Fee: $159*/**

Sign up at - www.ed2go.com/wae. Then call WRAE to pay for your course at 207-892-1819.

*Courses start approximately every 4 to 6 weeks. Go to www.ed2go.com/wae and search for A+ Certification to find IT classes.

** It is highly recommended that you have a computer you can dissemble and reassemble during this course. If you need one, please let us know. Call 892-1819 for more information.

If you've always wanted to write but have no idea where to start, this course will demystify the process for you. You'll get a taste of the writing life, improve your writing skills, and develop new ways to stretch your creative muscles. 

This exciting, hands-on course for the creative writing novice is filled with challenging exercises, expert advice, and plenty of direct support and encouragement. As you work your way through the lessons, you'll develop your own short, creative fiction or nonfiction piece. Our emphasis in this course is on developing your skills through practice, so you'll spend more time writing than reading.

You'll master important concepts by completing enjoyable writing exercises and assignments, and you'll discover a variety of strategies and techniques the pros use to develop characters, create a compelling point of view, build interest through dialogue, and add meaning to your stories

CONSTRUCTION CRAFT SKILLS TRAINING

FAST TRACK TO YOUR NEW CAREER IN THE BUILDING TRADES!

This intensive 231 hour, 2 semester course, with hands-on training is designed to give students a solid foundation for any trade industry that she or he chooses to pursue.  Modules such as Basic Jobsite Safety, Power Tools, Communication Skills, Introduction to Construction Drawings, and Framing teach real-world marketable skills that are essential in today’s growing construction fields and sought after by employers. Each module exam passed earns the student their NCCER Certification for that level. Students will also receive their Osha 10 card and will be credentialed through WorkReady.

On-the-job training, after the first 141 hours of class time, may be included. Students can start earning and learning in the field, putting their training to practical use within a few months. Are you already in the trades, but want to increase your skills and earning potential? Our convenient evening hours make this training fit your schedule!

Students must have a valid driver’s license, their high school diploma or equivalency, be at least 18 years old, and be eligible to work in the USA.  No classes 2/20, 2/22, 4/17, 4/19.

Instructor: Frank Kehoe, Portland Arts and Technical High School

Semester I - Tuesday & Thursday, 1/16/2018 to 6/14/2018, 5:30 to 8:30PM, for 20 weeks

Semester II - Tuesday & Thursday, 8/29/2018 to 12/27/2018 (tentative fall semester dates)

Location: Portland Arts and Technical High School, Carpentry Shop

Fee: $1,485 plus textbooks $161 and materials $175

Payment plans and tuition assistance may be available for qualified individuals.

 Contact Windham Raymond Adult Education at 207-892-1819 to register.

Customs Broker

$1995

Sign up at – careertraining.ed2go.com/wae. Then call WRAE to pay for your course at 207-892-1819.

6 months - 100 hrs – open enrollment

In the program, you will learn how to read and utilize the numerous reference materials, classify commodities to determine duties, learn compliance and more. Upon passing the exam, you can then apply for your Customs Brokers License through U.S. Customs and Border Protection. If you are accepted and become a Licensed Customs Broker, you will play a pivotal role in the U.S. trade community.

The Customs Broker License Exam is given twice a year (April and October) and is a very difficult exam to pass. This program will prepare you to sit and pass the exam.

The Intermediate CompTIA A+ Certification Prep course picks up where the Basic course left off and plunges you head-first into Windows, MacOS, and Linux. You learn how to install, organize, maintain, and troubleshoot three different versions of Windows. You'll examine and compare the features and structures of Windows Vista, 7, and 8/8.1. I'll even throw in some Windows 10 because it's cool. Toward the end of the course you'll get a deeper understanding of how we use virtualization and virtual machines in modern networks. Plus, you'll learn about printers and multifunction devices, from the various technologies in use to installing and troubleshooting. This course takes you through the second of three steps you need to become both a highly-competent PC tech and a CompTIA A+ certified technician, using the 901 and 902 competencies. Fee: $159*

*Courses start approximately every 4 to 6 weeks. Go to www.ed2go.com/wae and search for A+ Certification to find IT classes.

** It is highly recommended that you have a computer you can dissemble and reassemble during this course. If you need one, please let us know. Call 892-1819 for more information.

Microsoft Office Certification Test Preps

Microsoft Office certifications are valuable, nationally-recognized industry credentials and the need for Microsoft Office skills is increasing dramatically as more and more schools and businesses embrace newer technologies. Prerequisites are successful completion of Microsoft Office Classes or instructor permission. 

Instructor: Shelli Pride

Thursdays, upon request, 6:00 – 8:30 PM for 4 sessions

Location: Windham High School, Room 204

Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications and Certiport Testing Center

Certiport, a world leader in performance-based certification exams and practice test solutions for academic institutions, workforce and corporate technology markets, delivers through an expansive network of over 12,000 Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. 

WRAE is a Certiport Authorized Testing Center and provides test proctoring services that include: Microsoft® Office certification testing, Adobe® Certified Associate certification program, Adobe® Certified Expert program, Intuit® QuickBooks Certified User certification program and many more. Please call Stacia Dugas at 892-1819 for more information.

Office Skills Certificate Program (OSCP)

We offer four certificate programs that provide training in the essential skills for any 21st century workplace (Clerical, Office Assistant, Accounting Clerk, Medical Office). Whether you need computer skills, communication skills, accounting skills, or skills related to the fast growing medical field, we have something for you.

If you want to join one of these certificate programs, or have questions, please call Stacia Dugas at 892-1819 to make an appointment. All OSCP courses offered are open to any adult. You do not need to be enrolled in the OSCP program to take a course.